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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Jesse Eisenberg had not seen “Succession” when he was writing his new film “A Real Pain.” But his sister Hallie Eisenberg knew from years of watching Roman Roy that Kieran Culkin would be perfect. Eisenberg had wanted to play the spontaneous one, which was similar to a character he'd played on stage in “The Spoils” in England. They’d met previously through their mutual friend Emma Stone, who also produced “A Real Pain,” but he really didn’t know him well. His hope is that “A Real Pain” speaks to a cross-cultural, universal experience — though he’s also worried that sounds too much like a commercial. In addition to trying to sell “A Real Pain,” Eisenberg is also starring in “Sasquatch Sunset,” about a family of Sasquatches.

Persons: — Jesse Eisenberg, Hallie Eisenberg, Roman Roy, Kieran Culkin, They’re, Eisenberg, he'd, Culkin, They’d, Emma Stone, he’d, ” Culkin, ” Eisenberg, Kieran, flummoxed, ”, “ sparkled, “, Vanessa Redgrave, Ewa Puszczynska, “ White, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, he’s, It’s, Kristen Stewart, He’s, ’ ” Stewart, Jesse Organizations: Sundance, “, Tablet Magazine, Jewish Locations: CITY , Utah, Poland, England, Mongolia, Polish, legitimizing, Winnipeg, Eisenberg

☆ What we can expect from season 3 of 'The White Lotus'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementA new batch of wealthy vacationers will check into the lavish White Lotus resort when HBO's "The White Lotus" returns for season three. The new cast includes Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, and Michelle MonaghanFrom left: Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, and Michelle Monaghan. AdvertisementMike White described the new season as 'supersized'Meghann Fahy, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza, and Will Sharpe on season two, episode five of "The White Lotus." "It's going to be a supersized 'White Lotus,'" White told Entertainment Weekly in November. Season 3 will likely be released in 2025Aubrey Plaza on season two, episode one of "The White Lotus."

Persons: Natasha Rothwell, Belinda, Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, —, Mike White's, Thailand Sabrina Impacciatore, Valentina, White, Belinda Lindsey Natasha Rothwell, Jennifer Coolidge, Tanya, Mario Perez, HBO Rothwell, Jennifer Coolidge's, Tanya McQuoid, Rothwell's, Wonka, " Rothwell, Michelle Monaghan, Evan Agostini, Scott Garfitt, Jordan Strauss, Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Harry Potter, Parker Posey, Beau, Tayme Thapthimthong, Mike White, Meghann Fahy, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Aubrey, Fabio Lovino, Max, Casey Bloys, Koh Organizations: Service, White, Variety, HBO, LA, AP HBO, Entertainment, WGA, SAG Locations: Thailand, Hawaii, Sicily, Italy, Asia, Koh Samui, Phuket, Bangkok

☆ Kevin Hart mocks Katt Williams on 'NBA Unplugged' as the pair reignite their feud following Williams' explosive appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-06 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kevin Hart doubled down on his criticism of Katt Williams on ESPN's 'NBA Unplugged." On Wednesday, Williams blasted Hart during an appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast. AdvertisementKevin Hart isn't backing down after Katt Williams suggested he was an industry plant and slammed his comedy career during an explosive podcast interview. Kevin Hart on NBA Unplugged"I don't know if you know this but Katt Williams bought the Knicks. AdvertisementAlthough the two traded barbs in the past, their most recent disagreement stems from Williams' appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast, where he critiqued several comedians and shared claims about his entertainment career.

Persons: Kevin Hart, Katt Williams, ESPN's, Williams, Hart, Shay Shay, Williams dissed Tiffany Haddish, —, Kevin Hart isn't, Hart clapped, Kendrick Perkins, Katt, Shannon, we've, …, It's, It’s, vM8PhVoC08 — Kevin Hart, Hart's, Tiffany Haddish, Frank, Wanda, Haddish hadn't, Ludacris, Sharpe, Mike Organizations: Service, Williams, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Knicks, NBA, Delaware University, Twitter, Netflix, Haddish, Cube Locations: Hollywood, LA

☆ Kevin Hart calls Katt Williams 'sad' after the comedian slammed him and other famous comics in a new interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewKatt Williams has gone viral for his appearance on Shannon Sharpe's YouTube show "Club Shay Shay" in which the comic unleashed a bevy of disparaging comments on several stars, including fellow comedian Kevin Hart. "My frustration with Katt Williams comes from you keep pointing at Hollywood, Hollywood this, the white man, this, this and this, when do you take responsibility for your actions?" Following Williams' appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Hart took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Williams while also promoting his upcoming movie on Netflix, "Lift." Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film "LIFT" which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!

Persons: —, Katt Williams, Shannon, Shay Shay, Kevin Hart, Williams, Sharpe, Steve Harvey, Cedric, Hart, Johnny Louis, I'm, Tiffany Haddish, hadn't, didn’t, ake, romo, ove Y ou” …, ove Y ou' … Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business Locations: Hollywood

☆ Goldman already raised its 2024 forecast because of market surge — now sees S&P 500 going to 5,100
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-18 | by ( John Melloy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Goldman Sachs is already raising its 2024 stock market forecast, and the new year isn't even here yet. The S & P 500 rallied 5% in the past month to already meet Kostin's original 2024 forecast of 4,700 for the new year that he gave back in November . "Lifting our 12-month S & P 500 target to 5100 as inflation falls, the Fed turns dovish, and real yields plunge," wrote Kostin in a note Friday. The 10-year Treasury yield, which scared equity investors by rising above 5% back in October, has tumbled to 3.9%. According to Goldman, the typical member of this basket will return four times as much as the median S & P 500 member but with the same level of volatility.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Goldman Organizations: Fed, Federal Reserve, Treasury

☆ TikTok sleuths have been obsessing over the case of Nancy Ng, a woman who vanished during a yoga retreat — and it's revealed an ugly truth
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In his first video, he addressed some "really shady" circumstances around Ng's case, including some comments by Chris Sharpe, the leader of the search-and-rescue team hired by Ng's family. Advertisement"Our desensitization to true crime, due to our constant consumption of media, means it's almost a challenge or a game to solve these puzzles," she said. The dark realityThough armchair sleuths can have their benefits, a lot of information shared about true crime can be misinformed, insensitive, or exaggerated. For example, in October, a man named Lawrence Crook begged TikTokers to stop making true crime content about his mom's murder. "What is interesting about the case of Nancy Ng is that this is a woman of Asian descent," she said.

Persons: Nancy Ng, isn't, TikTok, —, Ng, TikTokers, Ed Choi, Chris Sharpe, Ng's, Sharpe, Choi, Christina Blazek, influencer Gabby Petito, Kendal Stoneystreet, Stoneystreet, Madeline McCann, Jack, David Wilson, Lawrence Crook, Odessa Carey, Crook's, Crook, Nancy Ng's, Gabby Petito's, Lauren Smith, Kourtney Nichole, GabbyPetito, TikToker, Arigato Grande Organizations: Service, Authorities, Independent, ABC7, Sheffield Hallam University, Guatemalan Locations: Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, Southern California

☆ NBA roundup: Hornets work OT to snap Celtics' streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Ex-Celtic Gordon Hayward had 20 points. Boston's Payton Pritchard added 21 points. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope supplied 20 points for the Nuggets, who snapped a four-game road losing streak. Williamson scored 18 points in the second quarter to help the Pelicans take a 13-point halftime lead, and Ingram scored 18 third-quarter points as the lead expanded to 31 at the end of the period. Karl-Anthony Towns added 20 points for Minnesota, which won for the ninth time in its past 10 games.

Persons: Charlotte ,, Miles Bridges, Sam Sharpe, Charlotte, LaMelo Ball, Celtic Gordon Hayward, Bridges, Jayson Tatum, Boston's Payton Pritchard, Reggie Jackson, Nikola Jokic, Michael Malone, Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Cade Cunningham, Marvin Bagley III, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Jordan Poole, Kyle Kuzma, dishing, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Robinson, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Jimmy Butler, Coby, Nikola Vucevic, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Williamson, Ingram, Harrison Barnes, De'Aaron Fox, Sabonis, Anthony Edwards, Karl, Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, Immanuel Quickley, Mitchell Robinson, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell, Daniel Theis, Harden, Russell Westbrook, Keldon Johnson, Cedi Osman, phenom Victor Wembanyama, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Organizations: Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics, Spectrum Center, USA, Hornets ., Celtic, Celtics, Nuggets, Pistons, Denver, Detroit, Bucks, Wizards, Washington, Bulls, Chicago, Pelicans, Timberwolves, Knicks, Minnesota, New, Clippers, Spurs, San Antonio, Warriors, Rockets, Golden State, Houston, Thomson Locations: Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, USA, Milwaukee, Miami, New Orleans, Minnesota, New York, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Antonio, Golden, San Francisco, California

☆ NBA roundup: De'Aaron Fox (43 points) pushes Kings past Spurs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Sabonis finished with 27 points and 14 rebounds and Malik Monk added 20 points off the bench for the Kings. Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent Jr. each added 14 points. Trae Young led the Hawks with 22 points and 13 assists while Jalen Johnson added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Evan Mobley contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, and Max Strus also scored 18 points. It was his second game of at least 20 points in a Clippers uniform, both in the past two contests.

Persons: De'Aaron Fox, Victor Wembanyama, Scott Wachter, Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Sabonis, Malik Monk, Zach Collins, Derrick White, White, Jaylen Brown, Pascal Siakam, Dennis Schroder, Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr, Franz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac, Gary Harris, Paolo Banchero, Cole Anthony, Mo Wagner, Chicago's Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Joel Embiid, Embiid, Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Jalen Brunson, Brunson, Immanuel Quickley, Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija, Damian Lillard, Charlotte, Miles Bridges, Malik Beasley, Lillard, Beasley, LaMelo Ball, Darius Garland's, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Max Strus, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Kevin Knox, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas, Brandon Ingram, Naji Marshall, Dyson Daniels, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Harden, Alperen Sengun, Green, Fred VanVleet, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell, Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton, Shaedon Sharpe, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Jordan Clarkson, John Collins, Lauri Markkanen Organizations: Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Frost Bank Center, NBA, Spurs, Celtics, Raptors, Boston, Toronto, Bulls, Orlando, Chicago, Orlando Magic, 76ers, Hawks, Atlanta, Knicks, Wizards, Washington, Bucks, Hornets, Milwaukee, Cavaliers, Pistons, Cleveland, Detroit, Pelicans, Nuggets, New Orleans, Denver, Clippers, Rockets, Houston, Philadelphia 76ers, Lakers, Trail Blazers, Portland, Suns, Jazz, Phoenix, Thomson Locations: San Antonio , Texas, USA, Sacramento, Antonio, Philadelphia, New York, Bridges, Los Angeles, Utah, Salt Lake City . Durant

☆ Biden, Trump unpopularity buoys third party hopes for 2024 US election
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

[1/3] Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a 2024 presidential election campaign event in Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. September 25, 2023. No third-party candidate has won a modern U.S. presidential election, although they have at times played outsized roles as spoilers by taking votes from major party candidates. Tony Lyons, cofounder of American Values 2024 told Reuters Kennedy shouldn't be considered a danger to just Biden or just Trump. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said: "Polls show President Trump absolutely crushing Joe Biden even with other candidates present, both nationally and in battleground states." 'PEOPLE WANT BETTER CHOICES'While cash is flowing to third party options, Biden and Trump are raising even more.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sam Wolfe, Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Trump, Ross Perot, Democrat Bill Clinton, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Ralph Nader, Al Gore, George W, Bush, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Larry Sharpe, Joe Biden, Matt Bennett, Tony Lyons, Reuters Kennedy shouldn't, Biden, Lyons, Steven Cheung, We've, Ryan Clancy, Larry Hogan of, Joe Manchin, Manchin, Clancy, Cornel West, Jill Stein, Stein, ProPublica, Joe Lieberman's, Lieberman, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Democrat, Biden, Democratic, Gallup, Trump, RFK, New York, Republicans, Reuters, Democrats, Republican Gov, Wednesday, NBC, White, Thomson Locations: Summerville , South Carolina, U.S, Trump, Gaza, George H.W ., Florida, Manhattan, Arizona , Nevada, North Carolina, Larry Hogan of Maryland, West Virginia

☆ Lonnie Walker IV comes to Net's rescue, downs Clippers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/40] Nov 8, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) warms up prior to the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Walker stepped for the Nets after Cam Thomas was lost for the final 20:33 due to a sprained left ankle. Despite Walker's best night since joining the Nets as a free agent, Brooklyn sweated out the final minutes. Thomas added 14 points before exiting when he collided with Los Angeles forward P.J. Consecutive hoops by Walker and Sharpe pushed Brooklyn's lead to 89-78 with 6:42, resulting in a Los Angeles timeout before Bridges made it a 10-point game.

Persons: Kawhi Leonard, Wendell Cruz, Lonnie Walker IV, James Harden, Walker, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Los Angeles, Spencer Dinwiddie, Royce O'Neale, Thomas, P.J . Tucker, Dorian Finney, Smith, O'Neale, Day'Ron Sharpe, Bridges, Ben Simmons, Paul George, Leonard, Russell Westbrook, Harden, Sharpe, Brooklyn's Organizations: LA Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center, Los Angeles Clippers, Nets, Los, Milwaukee Bucks, Clippers, Brooklyn, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn , New York, USA, New York, Brooklyn, Los, Los Angeles, Philadelphia

☆ NBA roundup: Grizzlies stun Blazers, break into win column
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The 0-6 run was the Grizzlies' worst start since they dropped their first 13 games of the 2002-03 season. Jerami Grant scored 27 points for the Trail Blazers, who had a three-game winning streak halted. Malcolm Brogdon registered 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and Shaedon Sharpe added 18 points and eight rebounds. Washington and Gordon Hayward each poured in 20 points and Mark Williams provided 19 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte. Zach Collins had 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Victor Wembanyama racked up 20 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five blocked shots.

Persons: Desmond Bane, Shaedon Sharpe, Jaime Valdez, Jaren Jackson Jr, Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon, Luka Doncic, Grant Williams, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively, LaMelo, Gordon Hayward, Mark Williams, Brandon Miller, Scottie Barnes, Barnes, Dennis Schroder, Jakob Poeltl, Gary Trent Jr, Keldon, Antonio, Zach Collins, Victor Wembanyama, Malaki Branham, Doug McDermott, Kevin Durant, Durant, Eric Gordon, Monty Williams, Phoenix, Cade Cunningham, Marcus Sasser, Donovan Mitchell, Stephen Curry, Evan Mobley, Mitchell, Darius Garland, hadn't, Curry, Draymond Green Organizations: Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Moda Center, USA, Memphis, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Blazers, Mavericks, Hornets, Luka, Dallas, Charlotte, The Mavericks, Raptors, Spurs, Toronto, San, Suns, Pistons, Phoenix, Detroit, Cavaliers, Warriors, Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Thomson Locations: Portland , Oregon, USA, P.J . Washington, San Antonio

☆ NBA roundup: Warriors survive close call, edge Thunder
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Dario Saric added 20 points off the bench for the Warriors, who have won five consecutive games following an opening loss. Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and three steals as the Trail Blazers won their third consecutive game. Shaedon Sharpe scored 22 points and Deandre Ayton had 16 points, 12 rebounds and three steals for Portland. Desmond Bane notched 33 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocked shots as the Grizzlies dropped to 0-6. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 30 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots for Memphis, the last winless team in the NBA.

Persons: Stephen Curry, Luguentz Dort, Alonzo Adams, Green, Dario Saric, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon, Shaedon Sharpe, Deandre Ayton, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson, Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jae Crowder, MarJon Beauchamp, Brook Lopez, Jalen Brunson, Brunson, Lillard, Myles Turner, Tyrese Haliburton, Donovan Mitchell, Turner, Haliburton, Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Herro, Kyle Kuzma's, Jordan Poole, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Jason Kidd, Sean Sweeney, Bridges, Dennis Smith Jr, Dorian Finney, Smith, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Coby White, Nikola Vucevic Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Paycom Center, USA, NBA, Warriors, Oklahoma City, New Orleans Pelicans, Blazers, Grizzlies, Portland, Memphis, Trail Blazers, Bucks, Knicks, Milwaukee, New, Brook, Pacers, Cavaliers, Indiana, Cleveland, Wizards, Miami, Washington, Nuggets, Mavericks, Denver, Dallas, Nets, Bulls, Chicago, Thomson Locations: Oklahoma City , Oklahoma, USA, Portland, Memphis, New York, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Haliburton, Washington, Brooklyn

☆ Newly identified species could shed light on evolution of prehistoric ‘sea monsters’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Paleontologists recently described the previously unknown mosasaur from fossils found near the North Dakota town of Walhalla. The town’s name comes from Valhalla, the feasting hall of Norse mythology where dead heroes gather, so the scientists dubbed the mosasaur Jormungandr walhallaensis. When the scientists examined the skull, they quickly realized they had something unusual on their hands. This combination of traits convinced the researchers that what they were looking at was a new genus and species. Here is a line drawing of the skull of the Jormungandr walhallaensis.

Persons: Amelia Zietlow, Richard Gilder, Jormungandr, Zietlow, “ He’s, ” Zietlow, Henry Sharpe, Takuya Konishi, Jormungandr walhallaensis, “, it’s, Konishi, walhallaensis, ” Konishi, Clint Boyd, ”, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, American Museum of, American Museum, Natural, Richard Gilder Graduate, North, North Dakota Geological Survey, American, of, University of Cincinnati, Scientific Locations: North Dakota, Walhalla, Valhalla, New York City, Clidastes, United States

(AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe, ruling that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre's connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi. Discussion of Mississippi welfare spending on “Undisputed” took place after extensive news coverage about allegations of Mississippi's largest public corruption case. Favre is not facing criminal charges, but he is among more than three dozen people or businesses the state is suing to try to recover misspent welfare money. In addition to suing Sharpe, Favre filed defamation lawsuits earlier this year against White, the auditor, and sportscaster Pat McAfee, who is a former NFL punter. Favre has repaid $1.1 million he received for speaking fees from a nonprofit group that spent TANF money with approval from the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

Persons: JACKSON, Brett Favre’s, Shannon Sharpe, Sharpe, Favre's, Keith Starrett, Favre, “, ” Favre, Skip, Shannon, ”, Shad White, Starrett, ’, ” Starrett, Michael Shemper, Pat McAfee, McAfee, White, Favre’s Organizations: —, District, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Fox Sports, Mississippi Department of Human Services, Prosecutors, University of Southern, Twitter, Associated Press, White, NFL, McAfee, Favre, of Human Services Locations: Miss, Mississippi . U.S, Mississippi, U.S, University of Southern Mississippi, alma

☆ Cam Thomas eclipses 30 again as Nets down Hornets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/67] Oct 30, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) during warm ups against the Brooklyn Nets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 31 - Cam Thomas scored 19 of his 33 points in the second half and helped carry the Brooklyn Nets to their first victory of the season, a 133-121 decision against the host Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Thomas has scored 30 or more points in all three games this season. Ben Simmons added 11 points and 10 rebounds and Day'Ron Sharpe had 11 points for the Nets. Charlotte was within 10 points with about eight minutes remaining, but Thomas scored four points across a 41-second span to help the Nets pull away.

Persons: Charlotte ,, Mark Williams, Jim Dedmon, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Lonnie Walker IV, Dorian Finney, Smith, Terry Rozier, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, Thomas, Ben Simmons, Day'Ron Sharpe, Charlotte, Bridges Organizations: Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Spectrum Center, Brooklyn, Nets, Hornets, Charlotte, Bridges, Thomson Locations: Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, USA, P.J . Washington

☆ NBA roundup: Malik Monk delivers in OT as Kings edge Lakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nuggets 128, Thunder 95Nikola Jokic scored 28 points with 14 rebounds and five assists as Denver coasted past host Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was just 2-of-16 from the floor, finishing with seven points, his lowest scoring total since December 2019. Alperen Sengun added 19 points and seven assists while Jabari Smith Jr. chipped in 14 points and eight boards. Onyeka Okongwu added 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Saddiq Bey scored 13 points with nine rebounds. Malik Beasley scored 18 points, Brook Lopez had 13 points and Bobby Portis scored 12 points off the bench for the Bucks.

Persons: Malik Monk, LeBron James, Cary Edmondson, Kevin Huerter, De'Aaron Fox, Sabonis, Monk, James, Anthony Davis, Davis, D'Angelo Russell, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson, Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Green, Curry, Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Embiid, Shaedon Sharpe, Malcolm Brogdon, Bogdan Bogdanovic's, Bogdanovic, Onyeka Okongwu, Saddiq Bey, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis, Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, Victor Wembanyama, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Bones Hyland, Ivica Zubac, Devin Vassell, Cedi Osman Organizations: Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers, Nuggets, Thunder, Denver, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Warriors, Rockets, Golden State, Houston, 76ers, Blazers, Philadelphia, Toronto, Hawks, Bucks, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Clippers, Spurs, Utah Jazz, Thomson Locations: Sacramento , California, USA, Sacramento, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Portland, Angeles, Antonio

☆ 92NY Halts Literary Series After Pulling Author Critical of Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Jennifer Schuessler | More About Jennifer Schuessler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The reading, organized by 92NY’s Unterberg Poetry Center, instead moved to a bookstore in downtown Manhattan, without any sponsorship from the Y. 92NY confirmed afterward that the decision not to go ahead with the event stemmed from Nguyen’s public statements about Israel. On Saturday, as news of the cancellation of Nguyen’s event spread, writers began announcing they would withdraw from upcoming appearances. The poet Paisley Rekdal and the critic Andrea Long Chu also wrote on X that they were pulling out of their events. The turmoil at the Y is part of continuing cultural repercussions over the war between Israel and Hamas.

Persons: Viet Thanh Nguyen, 92NY’s, 92NY, ”, Israel, “, Dylan Thomas, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison, Richard Ford, John Edgar Wideman, Roxane Gay, Christina Sharpe, Saidiya Hartman, Dionne Brand, Paisley Rekdal, Andrea Long Chu, ” Rekdal, ” Chu, Chu, Sarah Chihaya, Sophie Herron, Nguyen, Min Jin Lee, Bernard Schwartz, Schwartz Organizations: Young, Hebrew, Jewish, Yorkers, Academy of American, London, divesting, McNally Jackson Locations: Israel, Manhattan, States, Gaza, Lower Manhattan

☆ The Sharpe angle: Sizing up the private credit market with Michael Arougheti
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Sharpe angle: Sizing up the private credit market with Michael AroughetiCNBC's Leslie Picker sits down with Ares Management CEO Michael Arougheti just a year after their first conversation for the Delivering Alpha Newsletter. In this interview, Arougheti addresses the boom in private credit, points to opportunities in the banking space after the March turmoil, and explains how a higher-for-longer interest rate regime could impact his industry.

Persons: Michael Arougheti CNBC's Leslie Picker, Michael Arougheti Organizations: Ares Management, Alpha

☆ Remembering Namibia’s record-breaking 142-0 Rugby World Cup defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Namibia has always been an underdog at the Rugby World Cup. Facing host Australia in Adelaide, Namibia was beaten 142-0, the largest winning margin in Rugby World Cup history. “But what an occasion just to be at a World Cup, no matter what the score was. David Davies/PA Images/Getty Images‘What chance did we have?’Expectations were realistic amongst the Namibian squad heading into the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the end, the margin of the defeat of 142 points was a record for a Rugby World Cup match.

Persons: Eben Izaacs, England –, Chris Latham, Tuqiri, Matt Giteau, Mat Rogers, ” Izaacs, David Davies, Jurgens van Lill –, –, “, ”, team –, Webb Ellis, ” van Lill, Latham, Stirling Mortlock, Rogers, van Lill, Izaacs, Mat Rogers –, Christophe Simon, – Izaacs, Nathan Sharpe, Kees, hasn’t, Deon Mouton, Cliff Loubser, Gerswin, we’ve, Allister Coetzee, ” Van Lill’s Organizations: CNN, Rugby, CNN Sport, Australia –, England, Namibia, Adelaide Oval, Namibian, Australia, rugby, team, Argentina, Getty, Springboks Locations: Namibia, Qatar, Botswana, Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Adelaide, Argentina, Ireland, AFP, France, Italy, New Zealand, America, England, Uruguay

NEW YORK (AP) — A comprehensive new biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, a memoir on family by the prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and an exploration of the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s are among 10 books on the nonfiction longlist of the National Book Awards. The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, also released its poetry longlist Thursday, a day after announcing 10 nominees each in the categories of young people's literature and books in translation. Judges will next month reduce each list to five finalists, with the winners to be announced during a Manhattan dinner ceremony on Nov. 15. Political Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesOthers on the poetry longlist are John Lee Clark's “How to Communicate,” Oliver de la Paz's “The Diaspora Sonnets,” Annelyse Gelman's “Vexations,” José Olivarez's “Promises of Gold,” Brandon Som's “Tripas,” Charif Shanahan's “Trace Evidence” and Evie Shockley's “suddenly we.”

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Jonathan Eig's “, Nguyen's, ” Donovan X, Ned Blackhawk's “, Prudence Peiffer's, Cristina Rivera Garza's “ Liliana’s, ” Christina Sharpe's, ”, Shehadeh's, ” John Vaillant's, Williams, Monica Youn, Paisley Rekdal, Craig Santos Perez, John Lee Clark's, ” Oliver de la, ” Brandon Som's “, Evie Shockley's “ Organizations: Book Foundation, Native Peoples, New York, Justice, “ Locations: Manhattan, America, ” Utah

☆ Goldman Sachs: 20 trades to make now using a strategy that has beaten the market over the last two decades
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Options trading may seem tricky, but Goldman Sachs has found a simple, profitable strategy. That options strategy is called overwriting. However, only one strategy has beaten the market for the last 18 years. This was a particularly effective strategy for stocks in the information technology and the consumer staples sectors. To that end, Marshall searched for stocks that have both a market cap within the top two-thirds of Goldman Sachs' stock coverage universe, as well as implied volatility in the top two-thirds of all the stocks Goldman Sachs analysts cover.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Marshall, Marshall, outperforming Organizations: Sharpe, Goldman

☆ How much do weddings cost? This one in Las Vegas is just $15
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Quek Jie Ann | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A picture taken in 1953 of a sign outside the Chapel of the Flowers promoting its $15 wedding packages. The discounted wedding package is part of a celebration commemorating 70 years since Las Vegas was first given that moniker, according to a campaign promoting Las Vegas as the "Wedding Capital of the World." Other inexpensive optionsOther venues in Las Vegas are also discounting wedding packages, according to the campaign. An Elvis impersonator performs a remote vow renewal ceremony during the pandemic at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFor $700, couples can exchange vows 900 feet above the city's famous Strip atop The Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower, the tallest structure in Las Vegas.

Persons: Cynthia Sharpe, Sharpe, Elvis, Ethan Miller Organizations: BBC, Las Vegas, CNBC, U.S . News, Getty Locations: United States, Vegas, Las, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S, Las Vegas , Nevada

☆ Schonfeld's growing pains: Ryan Tolkin reckons with his greatest challenge yet as returns dry up at the $13 billion hedge fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

When it was raising fresh money from investors in 2020, one slide on the pitch deck for the hedge fund Schonfeld Strategic Advisors got to the heart of the issue: "Why Schonfeld?" A hedge fund recruiterAmid the weakness, the fund has begun to prune costs. Steve Schonfeld (class of 1977) and Brad Tolkin (class of 1976) attended Roslyn High School in Roslyn Heights, New York. Tolkin told Insider in 2019 that the firm's goal was no less than becoming "the premier equities hedge fund globally." While Steven Schonfeld's 20% annual-return goals would've been ambitious for any sizable hedge fund, returns have also lagged behind peers.

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☆ Goldman Sachs: These 30 options trades can help investors profit from both stock market winners and underperformers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Investors who have to pick between bulls and bears now have a way to profit from winners and losers. Goldman Sachs has found 30 stock market outperformers and underperformers to invest in with options. This simple options investing strategy finds the best and worst stocks and uses puts and calls. It's been a weird year for investors, who have found themselves torn between calls for recession and market exuberance. But analysts at Goldman Sachs, led by John Marshall, head of derivatives research, have found an ingenious solution.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, It's, John Marshall, Marshall, Sharpe Locations: Wall

☆ Goldman Sachs: Here are the 20 options trades to make now using an investing strategy that has outperformed the market for the last 27 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Goldman Sachs created an options investing strategy that has outperformed the S&P 500 for 27 years. Analysts at Goldman Sachs break down the 20 stocks that investors can use this strategy with now. Market-beating options trading strategyIn essence, this profitable options strategy boils down to one simple concept: overwriting. "Over the past 27 years, buy-write strategies have outperformed the total return of the S&P 500 on a risk-adjusted basis," Marshall wrote. So, Marshall screened for stocks in the top two-thirds of Goldman Sachs' stock coverage universe, as well as stocks with implied volatility in the top two-thirds.

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